Overcheck-guide.



J. KRESSIN.

OVERGHEGK GUIDE.

APPLICATION FILED FEBA, 1911.

1,018, 1 17. Patented Feb. 20, 1912.

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JOHN KRESSIN, 0F MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

OVERCHECK-G-UIDE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 20, 1912.

Application filed February 4, 1911. Serial No. 606,464..

impart unnecessary rigidity to the crown strap of the bridle.

In the following description, reference is had to the accompanyingdrawings, in which Figure 1 is a plan view, showing portions of thecrown strap, over-check and winker brace strap of a bridle, with myinvention applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a detail rear elevation, part insection, of the crown strap,

showlng my improved over-check holder applied thereto with the retainingstrap in releasing position. Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of the same,showing the retaining strap in holding position, with the over-checkmembers shown in section, and engaged by the guide clips. Fig. 4 is asectional view, drawn on line mw of Fig. 3.

Like parts are identified by the same reference characters throughoutthe several views.

The crown strap A, winker brace strap B and over-check strap C may be ofany ordinary construction. A retaining strap D, in the form of acontinuous band, is applied to the central portion of the crown strap A.That portion of the band D which is in contact with the crown strap A,is secured thereto by rivets E, which also serve to connect metal platesF to the band D and crown strap A. These metal plates F are provided attheir outer end portions with upwardly projecting clips G and Hrespectively, and the upper extremities of these clips are turned towardeach other, leaving a gap I of a width substantially equal, or slightlyin excess of, the thickness of the over-check strap C, whereby theover-check strap members C C may be manipulated through these gaps I toa position underneath the over-hanging end portions of the clips G andH, as clearly shown in Fig. 3.

After the over-check strap members 0 are in position to be retained bythe clips G and H, the upper portion of the retaining strap D is presseddownwardly to cover the gaps I and is held in this position by springmetal clasp members. Each of said clasp members is preferably formedwith one arm J interposed between the lower portion of the strap D andthe crown strap A, with a middle portion K extending vertically acrossthe front margin of the retaining strap D, and an upper portion Lextending rearwardly transversely of said strap, and pro vided with adown turned lip M at its extremity adapted to engage the rear margin ofthe upper portion of said strap D, when said upper portion ismanipulated under the arm L of this clasp. One of these clasp members ispreferably employed adjacent to each holding clip G, and the claspmembers preferably embrace also the inner end portions of the plates F,as clearly shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 4.

It will thus be observed that the portions C of the over-check strap areloosely engaged in separate guide brackets formed of the plates F andclips Gr and H, and that they are securely retained in said guidebrackets by the strap D when the upper portion of the latter ismanipulated under the spring clasps and held in the clasps by the clasplips M. It will also be observed that when the strap D is released fromunderneath the arms L of the spring clasps, the members 0' of theover-check strap may be manipulated out of their engagement with theguide clips, whereupon the overcheck strap may be entirely withdrawnfrom underneath the retaining strap D. This enables me to construct theover-check strap integrally and to form the members 0 by merelyproviding a longitudinal slit in said strap. The members 0 may thus beseparated and securely held in the retainingguide brackets, with thesemembers spaced apart, so that the over-check strap is prevented fromtwisting. By employing separate brackets for the members C, I leave thecrown strap A free to bend at the crown and between these brackets, andalso provide a light, durable and reliable means for retaining andguiding the over-check strap.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is,

1. In a device of the described class, the combination with a crownstrap, of a flexible strap secured thereto and forming a crown loop, aset of metallic members within said loop secured to the crown strap onopposite sides of its central portion, and means for clasping the loopstrap to the crown strap over the metallic members, each of saidmetallic members forming guide brackets into which an over-check strapmay be manipulated at a point intermediate of its ends.

2. The combination with the crown strap of a bridle, of metallic guidebrackets secured to the crown strap, and each adapted to receive aportion of the overcheck strap, a flexible crown strap loop extendingover the guide brackets, and a resilient clasp intermediate of theguides, adapted to engage and hold the crown strap loop in a depressedposition between the guides, and in a covering position on the guides.

3. The combination with the crown strap of a bridle, of metallicbrackets secured to the crown strap, and each adapted to receive aportion of the overcheck strap, a flexible crown strap loop extendingover the guides,

and a resilient clasp intermediate of the guide brackets, adapted toengage and hold the crown strap loop in a depressed position between theguides and in a covering position on the guides, said guides being independently secured to the crown strap at opposite sides of the crowncenter.

4. The combination with the crown strap of a bridle, of metallic guidebrackets secured to the crown strap, and each adapted to receive aportion of the overcheck strap, a flexible crown loop having a portionextending over the guide brackets, and connected with the crown strap atthe respective ends of such portion, and clasping means for releasablyengaging and holding the crown loop in a depressed position between theguides.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

JOHN KREssIN;

Witnesses:

Lnvnnnrr C. WVHEELER, IRMA D. BREMER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

